Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$861M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$417M |
| 3 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$350M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$337M |
| 5 |
Aon
AON
|
+$296M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$603M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$504M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$496M |
| 4 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Baxter International
BAX
|
+$362M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 3.4% |
| 2 | Technology | 3.32% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.87% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.84% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.16% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7201
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$248M
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+14,700
| +20% | +$62.1K |
|
|
COWN
7202
PUT
DELISTED
Cowen Inc. Class A Common Stock
COWN
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
+8,400
| +48% | +$102K |
|
|
SYV
7203
DELISTED
SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF of SSgA Active Trust
SYV
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
7,022
-354
| -5% | -$20.4K |
|
7204
CALL
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$944M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+12,800
| +116% | +$251K |
|
7205
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$295M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+51,200
| +247% | +$248K |
|
7206
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$5.36B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,300
| New | +$381K |
|
7207
CALL
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.32B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,500
| New | +$378K |
|
7208
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.67B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-23,000
| -41% | -$407K |
|
7209
Upwork
UPWK
$1.16B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
28,865
+14,537
| +101% | +$153K |
|
|
SHLX
7210
DELISTED
Shell Midstream Partners, L.P.
SHLX
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
34,025
+20,073
| +144% | +$258K |
|
|
TRIL
7211
CALL
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
+33,700
| +189% | +$208K |
|
7212
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.66B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+2,700
| +9% | +$31.2K |
|
|
DX
7213
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.18B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,100
| New | +$389K |
|
7214
PUT
CGI
GIB
$15.4B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+2,600
| +65% | +$162K |
|
7215
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.29B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-300
| -5% | -$21.8K |
|
7216
PUT
PAR Technology
PAR
$706M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+2,900
| +26% | +$63.5K |
|
7217
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
16,188
-47,376
| -75% | -$1.19M |
|
|
TA
7218
PUT
DELISTED
TravelCenters of America LLC
TA
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+15,300
| +131% | +$195K |
|
|
TGP
7219
CALL
DELISTED
Teekay LNG Partners L.P.
TGP
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-2,700
| -7% | -$30.5K |
|
7220
PUT
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.81B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-44,600
| -48% | -$306K |
|
7221
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$191M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
1,662
-3,558
| -68% | -$779K |
|
7222
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.35B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
36,024
-176,488
| -83% | -$1.77M |
|
7223
Roundhill Video Games ETF
NERD
$15.1M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,578
| New | +$342K |
|
7224
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.6B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-9,100
| -49% | -$341K |
|
7225
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$171M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
25,899
-21,148
| -45% | -$339K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q2 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2020, Citadel Advisors held 11,014 positions worth $280B, up 26% from $222B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 32% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $9.91B in Q2 2020, closing 1,324 positions and reducing 3,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Allergan plc, an estimated $603M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 3.4% of assets, down from 4% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Becton Dickinson worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q2 2020 buy was Becton Dickinson: 1,140,373 shares worth $266M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Amazon in Q2 2020, an estimated $861M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q2 2020 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $504M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Allergan plc in Q2 2020, selling an estimated $603M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 32% of its $280B portfolio in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,506 new positions and closed 1,324 in Q2 2020.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 26% quarter-over-quarter to $280B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2020, filed 14 Aug 2020.